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Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
Crua.iY 10 an Animal.

One day last week, a man nini
liam II Todd, hired a psir Of hUaI
Charles B. Doughter,y, and ID I'd
with a Eian named Keuney, dnR
So hard that one died stter telrgr|
home and the other Is totally ID
Both men were arrested, and Cse1
afternoon were arraigued btin |
Bertolette on a charge Of cruelty u
mails, Kentey was Represented y
Hon. Charles B. Lore, and aiAn|
his hearing was postponed unaH1
day, but Todd was fined SIS ildai|
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
The Indians

A despatch from Dsu7sr, O.
says Sheriff Kendall s.alM
Meeker on Wednesday With mi
to locate the Ute Indian, ~
found still In camp near lss 0s,
burg battlefield. they 90, h n
aud, after . stubborn ash,' i I
four OF Kendall's men ys,s n,
and three horses killed, ,ts ,r
ceeded in escapicg, With ,aeIi y,
to Meeker. Couriers were rsp,s3
era! West, at Glen wood Sp,lu,, I
the troops from Denver sadC,Ss,|
were encamped. On s,.u,tayrr|
the mounted men left G.euVO;i ir|
f:olt.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
Yoror.a nv tne folslEp.-

SOFIA, August aO.-Sen. \, .,s.Ia ID
Consuls here have ye'
Ferdinand. ,.,rrc-sd sI
Germany has lnS.tuli Ss.,m.sli stp1
here not to consloel ment D
the Bulgarian Govern,l.dIIlrso oiaaad Ilrsouf
man flag has been lo"''
Consulate,
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
MoIiCE.

NorloE'
ThIs is TO certify that wo, ]. Bartlett
Hicks and EDWIN q. Taylor, nave entered
into d iin.tef psrtnerch,2 for the business
Of purchasing and selling hinges sno
istcato fer vates, under "!iarr" pstsL to N. 8.
230, 3bI and 2sO 3tt,it tho STATE OF Delaware
ana IN the following ouaties. to Wit Uecli,
htnt Q1een anna, caroline, Talbot, ID r.
CHESTER Wicpm 90, Somerset and Worcester,
said partnership 10 be known by the name
srd stg 10 cf Hicks b 90, with J. Bartlett
Kicks, residing at tie delaware house
wilmirgtap, LelEwere, general partner and
Edwin q. Tsylor,rs ding OF the same place.
special partner who Contributes one hun
dred and tifty dollsr1, caS1, 10 the common
stoce; salI partnership TO commence on the
Twentieth day Of ADJUST, A. d., 1887. and
10 ehd on the iwentieth day OF August, n.
u, 1879, ard the + b1fncss place Of tsid tr q
10 DC the Delaware House, Wilmington Lei.
BAhTLEtf HlOKS,
kBWlN U. 1LYLUE.
Witnesses rresent:
Joseph W. Vandegrift, Frank E. Smith.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
NEW CASTLE oUSTY
10 IL rt nemDered t1st en- this twentieth
DAY OF hugust, a. D., 1881. before Ii Q, ran a
Z. Smith, Justice Of the Peacs, in and fol
New CAST County, personally appeared ]
bartiott Hicks a1o Fdwin u Iaylo r,partisi
70 The Hi'h.n certiti ,.te. who, being duly
atnfme1 according 10 law, doth depose and
Gay "tnst they are pole parties to said part.
neisht atOVe stated, that the money tuere
IN Mentioned Was aid In cash, and ina. tnt
isots therein set foith srs trus ami correct
J. BARILEIT KICKS,
E.,. ia L,JR.
ttirned and al sc.ibed before me tt,
day AID year a,CrestId.
FLANK f. SMITH.
az I'D ltv Justice OF Peace.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
Snyth Poet.

The regular meeting of smyth Post
will be held this evening, and a fun at
attendance is requested, as action will be
taken in reference to the Post parttcipat-
ing in the grand parade, which Will take
place iu Philadelphia next moath during
he Constitutional Centennial celebration.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

A Man Who Needs Lynching.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 2l.-The
body of a three-year-old unknown boy
was found to day near Rcckport, Ind /,
in the river. His head was beaten and
crushed. He had evidently been MUIR
dered, and Ike Shopstaugh, an Indiana
outlaw, was arrested and confessed TO the
killing, Shopstaugh is also waited Tor
abducting two dumb girls from the spin
Ger county Poorhouse and forcing them
to go about the country with him.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
A Marrow Escape.

A man jumped of the 6 o'clocl
south bound train on Sunday mornins
when 1t reached Tatna!l street, ana ~
he cid 40 be rolled over couple o
times, fortunately outwsrdly Instead O
In wardly, otherwise there would nav
been another case for the Coroner
When Will men learn the danger there
In In jumping from m,ving trAirt?
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
...nrovs Of Fsrdinspu, y,

CoNsTANTINorLEpi parsrs nus tsr.
ported ,sS So,'s, tsa, 81 noss tas n Ross
Expressing e9 ,ns fHg'i 'diIsapprS,S'o,n iD Sl ,.s
nana,d .ion Of the the bulgarian thIons.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
somethlng Tor 70 us ''' y, 4

stan.Dury Murray, J., j.. ..,,s4s ~
barber OF lC4 East f,UI sr, 10 W.
this country on eAaiSI ! ~ eiep
aoT' sOa attention Sta % "a, eattiss sss
OH ali b;Idrsns' hair all thi. ~ss
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
TIY q sAEnnla ERg

OF Sheward's famous "Silver Medal"
fl our. Onls S5 co per bbl. 81 cta. per
rack. This ID the btst value in the
market. Call at N. W. corner of
Fourth and King.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

j. Milton Bowers, wife and daughter,
left this city on Saturday for Washing
ton, D. O., and Virginia. They will TO.
turn ON Wednesday night.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
HAY FEvER

9 An inhamsd
condition OF In
! n I a X meu-
,rAre Q I the
iostrils, te = z
iucts and throat.
An soid u ucus
. secreted, A.
ompan!ed " tn
+. burning sopsa-
lon, SO v o r Q
J lasms OF saetE
ng, frequent at.
acIs OF head.
.ohe, watery and
nhamed eyes.
Dream Balm can
70 depended up.
on to give relief
at once and cures
each nostril and
q at Duggists;by
ELY BIOS,
.w.ch street
au e0dhw
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

Low Ball Ia the leading chewing to-
baeco III Delaware. Moind that now.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
From Wilmington at sIo.5o,
Giving ample time to extend the trip to
NATURAL BRIDGE.

Roupd-trtp tiovets to dottysourg, good for
six days, including one days board at
Eagle botol, will be sold from Wilmington
at Sc. SO.
Regular train, connecting with the
SPEOIkL TkAl@ at Broad street Station,
Philadolphis, will lea9s at $50 q. m.
CHAs. Il. PUGH, j. X. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
az 1873
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22
seriously Indlsp.,.t '.,s d

Robert q. Davis, s,,ss,, es 1iriIaa
4 !, s;ss;,s@ ss%s !. & ssHs's Hs s;!:5s,s f, 81.
o. . psroniHsn' se@i S' iasd .Da.ee:. ,,,,;.
.B.owp's bronchial an "
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coughs, and thr0''
In boxes. .~., .,sls |
An. s,;s,.:' ss: 81; :,;;t e; {: C!
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Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

bayaRTGD GD-STt.ADY, WE!IE 40
w man ior chamber and LOusewur1 nt
u. =. hotel, opposite depot. az 81
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

3FSANj MA 1CUD, hGHazF. IN.
w ou-trious boy a. NO ) t.aac .,tc0Ld
street.. lgo.2.s
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

XaJ ArIED-A COON, sr2OMii Bay.
TE about ld yesis old, hr iLs.aa WORK,
hrply personally, .OJ kiSloy st. III
Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

YAETE D--SlX 3IEAa 20, lltltSt.
w wOrE, TO 20 10 Is, cGiaE1 = IxtJ.
anu Greenyille. Ep2ly at ro. tO3Uta4.e
street. aGr9.s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
The Quest for the Beautiful.
Three searchers after the Beautiful met,
And they voiced the wall of the longi

Three searchers after the Beautiful met,
And they voiced the wall of the longing
hearts
The world of thought was so strange net,
And circle of blemishes rude seems set
Round the glorious group of arts.
"And find if we can find a grace inbred
grace that no sting imparts."
And one starting forth sought the unmeasured
Entranced, he gazed on the bounding wave
That curled and tossed it's white cap free,
"At last" he cried, that Beauty 1 crave
My dull eyes f1nd;" but soul-laden ship
Is caught by the waters-goes down in their
"Ah, the ocean is naught but grave"
Another bent toward the great city, where
The giit-bedecked domes. the high-lifted
towers;
Where dark streams of men through wide
thoroughtares twine,
While floating about goes soft curling line
OF the smoke from Thousand fierce fires.
I've found found e Beauty" he shouts. But when
And sees all the city's foul crimes and dull
He murmnrs: ''Yet blights undermine"
The third to wide-spreading plain made his
Where long, level lines tired the onlooker's
Where the emerald earth-pillows motionless
Rank on rank, and the lush grasses gay
Rippled far to the low bending sky;
And with life-sjoyous life-shone the broad
leagues of sod.
81 have found cried the sage, 1.-THE true glory
ofGod:
Faultless beauty that brightehs each day.
''The sea has its glory, but thoughts of its woe
Make the heart of the traveller sore;
The city is wondrously bright, that | know,
Yet Its grace is hgment of tinsel and show,
IT'S rotten enough at the core;
But the richly-earthed prairie, with health
ladened air,
Stands abundant in promise. surprisingly
fair,
The acme of beauty below"
Charles Moreau Harger.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
women so,o at Aucr,on.

The London Times of July 1S, 1877,
announced that ION Friday butcher
exposed his wife for sale in Smithfield
market, near the Ram inn, with
halter about her neck and one about
her waist, which tied her to railing,
when a hog driver was the happy pur-
chaser, who gave the husband 3
guineas and crown for his departed
rib. Pity it is there is no stop put to
such depraved conduct in the lower
order Of people" On the following
day it is stated: by some mistake in
our report Of the Smithfield market
we had not learned the average price
of wives for the last week" The
writer further says: 1.-The increasing
value of the fair sex is esteemed by
several eminent writers as a certain
criterion of Increasing civilization.
Smithtield has, on this ground strong
pretensions to refined improvement,
as the price of wives has risen in that
market from guinea to 81 guineas-
Years ago it was generally believed
in England that husband might law
fully sell his wife to another man pro-
Tided he conducted the transaction in
some public place and delivered her to
neck. The sales were duly reported
in the newspapers of the period, with
out any special comment, as items of
everyday news. In some instances
market tolls were collected similar to
those charged for animals brought to
the public market.
The following from the London
Times of Sept. 10. 1897. is somewhat
jocular in style: .'An hostler's wife in
the country lately fetched 25 guineas.
We hear there is to be sale OF wives
soon at Christie's. We have no doubt
they will soon go off WELL" In the
same journal, for Dec. 2, 1707, it is re-
corded that lat the last sale of wives
there was but a poor show, though
there were plenty of bidders. One
alone went off well, being bought by
3 Taylor. who Outbid eight of his COM
petitors."
A wife and child, with quantity of
furniture, were sold in 1902 at the
Market Cross, Chapel-en-le-Frith,
Derbyshire. for II shillings. The sale
is reported in the morning Herald,
and it is there stated that there was
''aS much furniture as would set up a
beggar. In the same year q butcher
sold his wife by public auction in the
Hereford market. The lot realized FL
Is and bowl of punch.
In the London Times of March 80,
1896, it is stated that at Sheffield a
person named Lees sold his wife for
the small sum of six-pence to man
called Hall. The woman was delivered
to her purchaser with a halter round
her neck. Her husband gave guinea
to have her taken next day to Man.
chester by coach. The paragraph is
thus concluded: at would be well il
some law were enforced to put stop
to such degrading traffic"
Says the Ipswich Journal, Jan. %,
1887: "a farmer of the parish of Stow
upland sold his wife to neighbor for
guineas, aud. being happy to think
he had made good bargain, pre-
sented her with a guinea to buy new
gown. He then went to- the Stowup-
land market and gave orders for the
bells to be rung on the occasion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
Swiss Glaciers Growing Again.

Comformably to the laws of advance
and retreat of glaciers, it is said those
in the valley of Chamouix, Switzer-
land, are now beginning to advance.
The lower extremity of the Glacier des
Blossoms is mot more than three thou
sand feet above the level of the sea-"
and is going still lower. During the
last three years this lower extremity
"has advanced at the rate of fifty
yards year" 1t is said that "a grotto
cut out of the ice i'll May, 1866, quar-
ter of a mile from the extremity, has
moved down more than sixty yards"
Although other Alpine glaciers, which
cannot be so definitely observed, are
known to be increasing in width and
height, it will require many years of
the present speed "before they occupy
ground which within the memory of
living persons they once covered. -
Mean York HOur
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
Baroness. Burde.t.cout,..

heard yesterday the true story Of
the reasons which led to the remark
able marriage of Baroness Burdett-
Coutts to Ashmead Bartlett, Of Phila-
delphia. There never has been any
satisfactory explanation of this mar
riage. The Baroness was over 60 at
the time of the wedding. The bride
groom was less than 80. / saw the
two at the opera the other night The
Baroness is a stout, heavy-faced, Ger
man-looking woman with kindly ex-
preston. Her brown hair shows as
yet little signs of grey. She was.
dressed in black. and wore small.
white lace cap on the top of her head.
Her husband is fresh-faced, young
looking man. He is a blonde, with
regular features. His face is smooth
shaven, with the exception of red
dish brown mustache- The husband
and wife we're accompanied by very
handsome-looking. slim. proud-appear-
ing brunette with blush black hair,
and the most lovely fresh complexion.
She was in white, and gave but little
attention to the husband of the Baro-
ness. He was very attentive to his
wife, paying her about the same devo-
ton that an affectionate son would
pay to his mother.
have heard that the explanation Of
this marriage is to be found in the
reading of the will of the Duchess of
St. Adams. This will provides that
all of the great property Of COutts.
the banker. which was left by him 10
his wife. the Duchess above mention
ed, should descend to the Baroness
Burdett- -Coutts, subject to the follow
ing conditions: If she married, and
her husband attached the name Of
Burdett-C Coutts to his, then that would
constitute him the heir in direct line
to his wife, and that in the event of
her death and his subsequent mar
riage, if he still retained the name of
Burdett- Coutts, the children of this
second marriage would become the
heirs, to the exclusion of any of the
other relatives. 1t is said that the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts fell out with
her relatives and that this marriage
was simply the result of q well con-
sidered plan to defeat by any possi-
bility this great property ever going to
any of them. 1t is said that the mar
riage that she has made with young
Ashmead Bartlett is q marriage in
mere name. She selected him on ac-
count of the belief that she herself
would live for many years. She
wanted young man reasonably GER
tain to outlive her, and yet be young
enough to marry again. When she
dies, if he carries out the agreement
already made with her, he will marry
as soon afterward as possible, so as TO
provide for family of heirs which
will cut off every one Of her present
relatives. The Queen, who used to be
very friendly to the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts on account of her great chari-
ties, never approved of this marriage
and has not been on friendly terms
with her since.-T, c, Crawford, IN the
Neu York World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
Having Mothers Picture Taken.

was waiting, not great while ago,
In a picture gallery, and after anus
ing myself with looking round on the
many faces, old and young. handsome
and ugly, that decorated the walls, and
resting in my quiet corner, was
ro sed by heavy football on the stair.
The door opened and . young man
entered. He had an honest, sunburnt
face, on which smile of quiet satis-
faction beamed, and be was leading
by the hand small. quaint-looking
old lady, neatly but plainly dressed,
He led her tenderly, almost reverently,
to q chair and seated her. She seemed
quite fatigued and trembled from
weakness. The son looked upon her
with such genuine affection and hon.
est delight that it brought tears to my
eyes. Nothing could be more touch
ing or striking than the contrast. He,
just on the threshold of life, full of
hope and freshness, everything wear
ing the rose-colored tint of early
morning, fearing nothing, hoping all
things; she, with her snow-white locks
and trembling age, leaning on his
strong arm with faultless trust, the time
of her departure near at hand, hfe's
tolls and labors over, its honors, its
strife nothing to her.
"Can you take a picture, rnistera I
hope that she is not too old OF that
her not seeing good will make any diff
ference. She didn't want to come for
fear her being so old and blind you
couldn't make picture of her. Please
try your best, sir. for you see she is
my mother, and have plenty of mon
ey to pay for big one, and she wants
you to take mine for me to leave with
her-you see l have to leave her, sir;
have the living to make now. No
more hard days for her old eyes.
am all THAT'S left, sir. of seven.
Though she may not be able to see my
picture, she can hold 1t In her old
hands and kiss it and know that its
me. Say, mister, II you have to stint
either of us, don't stint mother. feel
like / don't want to lose none Of her;
don't make it too little"
The son was requested to lead his
| mother into the ante-room. As he re-
turned he was loud in his praises to
| the artist at the success, and the hum
BILE little mother, elinging to the
strong manly arm of her boy rs shs
passed out, had 3 calm, holy expires
sion, as if she already discerned tn,
golden gates of the New Jerusalem
which she must shortly enter. How
| gayly he ehatted and laughed as they
descended the stairs! listened unit
the last sound of that manly voice diet
away. could but say, ''God be will
him; such q tender, loving son.
Have you a feeble, old mother, boys!
If so, don't hide your love, but. lik,
this bonnie boy, let it be seen in ever!
glance of the eye; heard in every tone
felt in every action. This little scen'
in the picture gallery inspired Pur'
and lovely thoughts and enriched no!
heart with precious memories.-Ars
a. E. Rento7a, in COasrieT-JouT7s0l.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
Well Water.

The great majority of the people in
this country obtain their drinking
water from the moving sheet of water
which lies at greater or less depth
beneath the surface of the earth, and
for this purpose they use wells.
The question as to how far, and
under what circumstances, well water
may be dangerously contaminated,
and how such contamination may be
best recognized when present, or be
foreseen and guarded against, are
therefore of constant interest. The
Journal of the Chemical Society fol
June of this year contains paper by
Robert Warrington, entitled "a Con-
tribution to the Study of Well Water
which is of more than ordinary value
and interest. In this paper is given
the result of continuous and system
attic examination of the well waters OF
Rothampsted, Eng, and of the con-
nection between the composition OF
rain, drainage and deep-well waters.
Taking a series Of observations for
several years it was found that the
rain contained, in 1000 parts, an aver.
age of parts of cholorine, 0.67 part of
combined nitrogen, and 2.52 parts OF
sulphuric acid. BY drainage through
feet of bare soil the quantity OF
cholorine is not increased, but the
combined nitrogen is increased about
nine times by oxidation of the organic
matter in the soil. The production
of nitrates occurs chiefly in the
Summer months, and the first con-
siderable drainage which occurs after
Summer will contain the greatest por-
ton of the nitrates.
Nitrates being assimilated by plants
are generally absent in drainage from
land bearing an actively growing crop.
The proportion of chlorine in the
purest wells at Harpehden is about
eleven per million, and it varies very
little. Wells in soil much contaminated
by sewage may show the commence
ment of rise in the chlorides one oil
two months after the active Autumn
drainage begins, and two months be-
fore the water-level in the well begin:
to rise. Wells little liable to oontami
nation show q rise in chlorides later il
| the season. When soil has been Ions
contaminated by sewerage. and ther
| fresh contamination ceases for u mum
ber Of years. the proportion of chloridei
| in the well-wster may be considerably
higher. than normal, but it will remain
nearly unsltered through the drainage
season.
In contaminated well-waters tn,
proportion of nitrates and chlorides in
creases at first at an equal rate, but i
active drainage continues the pro
portion Of nitrates greatly increases
The sewage of poorly-fed population
| gives a high proportion of chlorides t,
nitrates, while stable sewerage cause
the reverse. The chloride contamina
tion is more permanent than /.
nitrates. The probable average PIE
portion of nitrogen as nitrates il
drainage water from uneultivated LAM
is 2.8 per million.
The examinations of waters made b.
MFR. Warrington were almost entirel
chemical; the only exception was
series of experiments which indicat
that nitrifying micro-organism is con
tanned in deep-well waters, but in yer
small proportions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
Nancy Hart. the Revolutionary Pa
tPiOt.

Your correspondent has recently
collected an account of Nancy Hart Of
revolutionary fame, who resided in
described as being among the bravest
of the brave, six feet high. very mus
cular, and erect in her gait.
Among the anecdotes told concern
ing her is the following:
One evening she was at home with
her children, sitting around log fire,
boiling soap in large pot over the
fire. Nancy was engaged in telling
her children the latest news of the
war. The house was q log one, with
great cracks. and one of the children
discovered Tory peeping through
the crack. Nancy never paid any
attention to the Tory until she got the
water real hot. when she poured it
through the crack into the fellows
eyes. She then went outside and
amused herself at his expense.
Nancy Hart and her husband lived
on Broad River, and up to q few years
ago an old apple orchard pointed the
place where the house stood. Nancy
said she would prove herself friend
to the country "to do or die" All
Wings had to hide or be hung. The
lily-colored Mr.. Hart was not the last
to seek safety in the canebrake with
his neighbors. Mrs. Hart was not OF
that sort. She vowed that she would
not finch one inch from Tory. They
gave her call one day, and sitting
down at her table ordered a repast
They stacked arms and began to>make
themselves at home. Nancy seized 8
gun, cooked it, and with a blazing
oath declared that she would blow the
brains out of the first mortal who
would rise or taste a mouthful. and
turning to her son, said: go and tel
the Wings that have taken six base
Tories" They were badly worried a
this, but after the punishment of &
scare they were released.
On one occasion during the war sh,
became engaged in conversation will
Tory, seized his gun, and marched
him into an American fort, where h'
was taken as a prisoner. -Attantt
Constellation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27
Post No RiIlA.

The Hibernian maid had been to
the postOfiice. She was new to the
family and the place. and, as people
do when the locality is strange, she
noticed all sorts of little things she
could see at home, but had never
thought of before. She walked into
the room with letter in her hand,
Here's letter for you, madam"
The mistress took it and looked at it.
1T looks like bill, she said.
..Arrah, no, madam. 1t can't be a
bill. Sure they don't send bills
through the postofice.
What makes you think that?"
sWen, madam. down at the post
Office see a sign. an its got printed
on it: Post no bills. .'"-San francisco
CAro1icls.